Combined clock-savings-bank device



Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,568

' R. HoBs COMBINED CLOCK SAVINGS BANK DEVICE Filed March 192'? INVENTOR 35.7. BY x1? Patented Aug. 28, 192 8.

UNITED ,STATES,

E cHAED noBs oE sEcAUoUs' vEw JERSEY.

COM I D CLOCK-SAVINGS-BANK DEVICE.

Application filed March 10,

Thisinvention relates to a new and useful device in the nature of alcombination clock and bank, .particularly adapted to serve as a clock such as ordinarily used for keeping time and as a'bank combined there-';

with, comprising a compartment contained in the said clock and providing a depository for coins. Y

The object of the invention is to provide a combination clock and bank of novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and il-.

' housing shown in Fig. 2. V I

Fig. 4 shows a similar view to that shown lustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: Fig. 1 shows a front elevational view of my improved combination clock andbank.

fFig. 2 shows a rear elevational View there- 0 r V v Fig. 3 shows a fragmentary sectional view of the bottom portion of the clock and bank in Fig. 1 illustrating a'modification of my improved device. 7

Fig. 5 shows a rear view thereof.

Fig. 6 shows an enlarged front elevational detail view of the snap member as embodied therein.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

As here embodied my improved combination clock and bank comprises a clock mechanism contained in the usual case, preferably of cylindrical construction, having a dial 10, with the usual figures denoting the hours, the hour hand 11, minute hand 12, and provided with the usual winding stem 13, the setting stem 14, and the alarm stem 15. It being understood that Ido not necessarily limit the use of my invention to the particular type of clock described, but to all classes and types of clock, such as are commonly used, and which may be of comparatively cheap construction.

The above mentioned clock, is positioned in the upper portion of the housing 17, provided with a lower extended element terminating in side elements 18 and 19, so as to provide legs or feet to support the clock. The above mentioned housing 17, is of hollow construction, and has attached thereto, at its front portion, an insignia 20, or coat of arms, or any similar designation, as may be desired, preferably for advertising purposes. The rear portion of the housing 17, has formed or cut therein, an elongated slot 21, adaptedto receive coins, as a means 1927. Serial'No. 174,199.

of providing a bank for saving the. said coins. The rear portion of the housing 17 has attached thereto, positioned inside the said housing 17 a lock 22, provided with a key hole 23, formed or cut in the rear portion of thehousing 17. Pivoted members 22 and 23 of the lock 22, engage with the. extended elements 24 and 25, of the catch member 26, attached to the door member 27, pivotally attached, to the lower portion 28, of the housing 17, which is provided with a suitable opening, to receive the door. member 27. "The above described construction being such as will permit the said coins tobe removed from the housing 17, when the lock 22, is unlocked by the key, not shown in the accompanying drawing, provided for this. purpose.

The door member 27 extended elements 29 and 30 preferably of curved shaped construction, adapted vvto engage the extended elements 31 and32, re.-* spectively, of the lower portion of the housing 17. The latter described construction being such as .will permit the extended elements 31 and 32 to force the door member is providedwith side I 27 open, when the lock 22 is unlocked, which will permit the coins contained in. the housing 17 to be readily and easily removed therefrom.

In Figs. 4, 5,6 and 7, of the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated a modification of my improved device. The housing 17 is provided with a lower extended element, extending downwardly and to the side thereof, so as to form. side elements, 33 and 34, as a means ofsupporting my improved device. It being understood that the above mentioned housing isof comparatively wider construction than the heretofore described housing, such as is generally common to mantle clocks.

The snap member 35, is pivotally attached as at 36 to the rear portion of the housing 17 and is provided with an extended element lower elongated slot 42, formedor cut in the rear portion of the housing 17 so as to permit coins to be placed in the housing 17.

The snap member 35, is provided with an aperture 43, formed or cut therein, and posias to open the door member 27, when the elongated-slots 39'and 42, and the apertures 43 and the key hole 23,, register, as above set forth.

The snap member is provided with a lower-extended element 44, adapted tov engage the hereinbeforementioned extended element 31 of the lower portion of the housing 17, when the elongated slot 39 registers with the intermediate elongated slot 41, so as to insure'the forcing open of the "door member 27, for the purposes as above set forth.

When the member35 is rotated to the position shown in Fig. 5 the extendedelement 44 bears resiliently against the inner surface of the cover or door; it being understood that it-is necessary to compress theextended element'or bend it slightly in order to allow the member 35 to be rotatedsufliciently to bring the key hole 43 thereof into registration with the key hole of the backo'f the I 3 housing. Thus when the key is inserted there is sufficient-pressure applied bythe extended member 44 on the door to cause it to be opened when the lock mechanism is actuated as above'described. It should also be understood that there is no pressure applied on the door by the element 44 when the holes are out of registration with each other thereof, a, door pivotally attached to the bottom of said housing adapted to :close the aperture in the bottom' thereof, locking mechanism mounted in said housing'adapt'ed to be actuated by insertion of a key through a key hole in the'back of said housing, a lever pivotally attached to tllHbZlClijOf said house ing having an aperture therein adapted to register with the key hole of said back for permitting insertion of a key intosaid housing; and an extension on'sa-id lever adapted to engage the inner surface of said door and to press thereon when the slot in said lever is in registrationwith the key hole, in said back for urging said door to open position, after the same is released by operation of said locking mechanism. r

In testimony whereof have affixed my signature. 7 V i RICHARD HOB S'; 

